Synonym: move forward, proceed, progress, promote. Antonym: retreat. Similar words: advanced, in advance, in advance of, advantage, take advantage of, grievance, cancel, dance. Meaning: [əd'vɑːns] 
n. 1. a movement forward 2. a change for the better; progress in development 3. a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others 4. the act of moving forward toward a goal 5. an amount paid before it is earned 6. increase in price or value. v. 1. move forward, also in the metaphorical sense 2. bring forward for consideration or acceptance 3. increase or raise 4. contribute to the progress or growth of 5. cause to move forward 6. obtain advantages, such as points, etc. 7. develop in a positive way 8. develop further 9. give a promotion to or assign to a higher position 10. pay in advance 11. move forward 12. rise in rate or price. adj. 1. being ahead of time or need 2. situated ahead or going before.
n. 1. a movement forward 2. a change for the better; progress in development 3. a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others 4. the act of moving forward toward a goal 5. an amount paid before it is earned 6. increase in price or value. v. 1. move forward, also in the metaphorical sense 2. bring forward for consideration or acceptance 3. increase or raise 4. contribute to the progress or growth of 5. cause to move forward 6. obtain advantages, such as points, etc. 7. develop in a positive way 8. develop further 9. give a promotion to or assign to a higher position 10. pay in advance 11. move forward 12. rise in rate or price. adj. 1. being ahead of time or need 2. situated ahead or going before. 
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121. The troops will not advance until ordered to do so .
122. These meals can be prepared in advance, and served at your convenience.
123. If you warn me in advance, I will have your order ready for you.
124. A new advance has been made in the control of malaria.
125. It is wrong to assume that technological advance brings a higher quality of life.
126. The salad improves if made in advance and left to stand.
127. Places on the course are limited and advance booking is essential.
128. As long as you've paid in advance we won't charge you for delivery.
129. This research has done much to advance our understanding of language learning.
130. He says he wants cash in advance before he'll do the job.
131. If they're going to charge people a fee, they ought to at least have the decency to tell them in advance.
132. Students are asked to prepare material in advance of each weekly seminar.
133. The troops quickly established a beachhead and were preparing to advance.
134. Is his promotion evidence of the minorities' advance, or mere tokenism?
135. Users advance through the program by answering a series of questions.
136. More and more people are deciding that political power must be the backbone of every new advance.
137. They don't normally give any advance notice about which building they're going to inspect.
138. It would be nice if you could let us know in advance.
139. After we have mopped up the last few groups of the enemy, we can advance to our next position. Sentencedict.com
140. Do you think it's worth the trouble of booking seats in advance?
141. I need advance warning of how many people to cater for.
142. She signaled the advance.
143. The rider galloped through the town, warning the people of the enemy's advance.
144. Galileo's ideas were well in advance of the age in which he lived.
145. The darkness increases the further we advance into the forest.
146. Jameson agreed to the deal in an effort to advance his political career.
147. The general has ordered an advance / that the army should advance.
148. Many suspected that the deal had been fixed in advance.
149. The factory gave me an advance so that I could get my necessities.
150. British Summer Time is one hour in advance of Greenwich Mean Time.
More similar words: advanced, in advance, in advance of, advantage, take advantage of, grievance, cancel, dance, cancer, dancer, glance, chance, stance, france, enhance, finance, balance, alliance, penance, romance, distance, substance, guidance, entrance, instance, ancestor, variance, parlance, by chance, abeyance.